The invincible kryptonite of basketball

In the third overtime, Stevens suddenly switched to Smart to defend Tang Tian, ​​and Tang Tian couldn't stand alone.

In the end, the Celtics won the protracted battle 114-110.

Tang Tian scored a season-high 46 points, but still failed to win the game.

Of course, what is even more exaggerated is that the two sides played three overtimes and did not score 120 points.

Before playing against the Eagles, the media used the words "offense wins the box office, defense wins the championship" to describe the performance of the Pelicans.

Now that term happens to apply to the Celtics as well.

This rebuilding team, stunned, played the old style of the Celtics.

The coaching of the young Celtics coach Stevens is also quite brilliant.

Chapter 6 "Young Marshal" Stevens (second update!)

The five-game winning streak was ended, but the Pelicans were not too frustrated.

After all, they lost Davis, and the Celtics played really well in this game.

After the game, players from both sides shook hands on the court.

Tang Tian shook hands one by one, and when it was his turn to meet Stevens, he not only shook hands, but also hugged each other.

As a former godfather, Tang Tian cared more about Stevens' coaching in this game than the performance of the Celtics.

He seemed to see a young version of Popovich. Except for the fact that he may have a little less experience, his understanding and reaction to the game is really beyond imagination.

Even for a moment, he felt that Stevens was from time-travel just like himself.

This is not an exaggeration. You must know that the Celtics recruited the young Stevens because of a bad plan.

But Stevens' performance is really impressive. This is only the second season, and he has already shown extraordinary coaching ability.

Now they are ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and they are likely to be able to make it to the playoffs!

This scene is rare in history.

"Do you have the time?"

During the hug, Tang Tian couldn't help asking one more question.

Although he is no longer a coach, he still has some primitive instincts for a good coach.

Elegant is called high mountains and flowing water, ordinary is sympathy.

"what?"

Stevens didn't expect Tang Tian to ask this suddenly.

"We can go get some coffee, just a normal exchange between the players and the coach."

Tang Tian also said that sentence for no reason, but the words had already been spoken, so he continued to explain.

Stevens nodded after listening.

He agreed.

Tang Tian didn't expect him to agree so simply, but maybe it has something to do with him.

Although his current status in the league is not as good as James, he is almost on par with Durant. It is unlikely that such a player will be rejected when he sends out an invitation.

After attending the press conference, Tang Tian walked to the entrance of the arena and saw that Stevens was already waiting for him there.

The two said hello, and then went to a nearby coffee shop.

"How do you know I'll pass the ball on the last play of the regular season?"

Tang Tian asked about the final attack of the regular season.

The tactic of that attack was suggested to Williams by him, but it was successfully predicted by Stevens, which led to Smart's fatal steal.

"My guess."

Stevens said with a smile.

"Guess what?"

Tang Tian was surprised by this answer.

"Yes, from a general coaching point of view, the probability of the last attack being handed over to the core of the team is very high, but I have studied some of your game videos this season before the game, and Coach Williams seems to like the opposite of his tactics. And do it."

Stevens said it was a guess, but judging from the pre-match video mentioned in his words, it should not just be a guess, but a judgment.

"Aren't you afraid we'll end up handing the ball to me?"

Tang Tian asked back.

"So I said I guessed."

Stevens spoke back.

Tang Tian and him looked at each other, and then they both laughed tacitly.

As a coach, the tactical arrangement on the basketball court, especially the key ball, is a gamble.

And the way to make the stakes bigger is to do more pre-game preparation, as Stevens did.

Look at the coaching habits of the opponent's coach, look at the personality of the opponent's players, and so on.

Although Stevens is only in the second year of coaching in the NBA, after a few words, he is really strong, not luck.

Speaking of which, although Stevens is still an NBA rookie, his coaching in the NCAA is open-ended.

He served as the head coach of Butler University, a civilian university, from 2007 until he left in 2013, with a winning percentage of 5% in five years.

And in 2010 and 2011, he led the team to the NCAA finals twice.

That was also the only two times in the history of Butler University to reach the Finals.

He also became the youngest head coach to lead his team to the NCAA Final Four since Bob Knight in 1973, and the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Finals since 1940.

That's right, although Tang Tian and Stevens didn't know each other before, it's not like they haven't met each other.

In the 2011 NCAA finals, UConn's opponent was Butler University, and Butler University's head coach at the time was Stevens.

The two had a quick glance three years ago, and now they are sitting in a coffee shop chatting, and they are still rivals. The feeling is actually very subtle.

The two chatted a lot in the ensuing time, most of which were related to tactics and understanding of basketball.

Chatting and chatting, Tang Tian's affection for Stevens doubled, because he found that Stevens was a coach other than Popovich who could really talk to him.

And Stevens looks very humble and gentle, much better than that bad old man Popovich.

Stevens also has a lot of affection for Tang Tian. Among the players he coaches, Gordon Hayward is the most proud.

The latter is famous for his golf quotient.

It also speaks to his preferred style of player.

Tang Tian's understanding of tactics and basketball, and the kind of high-ball quotient displayed are really rare.

The first time two people chatted, it was the result of their mutual appreciation.

"Last question, do you read novels?"

At the end of the chat, Tang Tian couldn't hold back and asked Stevens.

"Fictions? Yes, I have read some, Harry Potter, half-blood elves, yes, I have read some."

Judging from Stevens' answer, he shouldn't have read much.

"Then do you know what time travel is?"

Tang Tian continued to ask.

"A person dies, and then the soul travels to another person?"

Stevens tentatively said that although he didn't read many novels, he still knew the word time travel.

After all, time travel is not an exclusive name for novels, it is also found in movies and TV dramas.

"Yes, are you time-traveling?"

Tang Tian looked at Stevens and asked.

Stevens froze for a moment, then immediately laughed.

"I wish I could be that guy, it would make a lot of things easier."

After Stevens laughed, he said with a little expectation.

Seeing his reaction like this, Tang Tian knew that he must not be time-traveling anymore.

However, it is impossible to time-travel in the first place, how can there be so many people who time-travel in this world.

One him has already brought about such a big butterfly effect, and one more world will be completely messed up.

He dismissed the unrealistic thoughts and looked at Stevens one last time.

"Well, then hopefully one day we can make it to the Finals together."

In the end, Tang Tian said.

He knows that the Celtics led by Stevens have not reached the finals in history, but his crossing has changed a lot of history.

The Pelicans have a chance to break out of the Western Conference, and the Celtics are not out of the question.

When history changes, the future is always full of unknowns, isn't it!

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Chapter 6 and Three: The Bold Whiteside (the third!)

Ended this wave of consecutive away games, and after a week, they finally returned to New Orleans.

The next day's training session ended, Tang Tian took a shower and remembered to buy insect repellent for the little lion.

Because it wasn't very far from the arena, he didn't drive and just walked there.

Just two steps away, he heard someone calling himself behind him.

Looking back, it was Whiteside.

"Don, why did you walk back?"

Whiteside asked curiously after catching up.

"No, I'm going to the pet store to buy something."

Tang Tian replied.

"That's fine, I'm going too."

"You also have cats?"

"Cat? No, no, I raise fish."

Whiteside smiled back.

Many NBA players keep pets, just like when Tang Tian was with the Spurs, Green liked to keep pythons, and Ginobili kept dogs.

He also has cats and lions himself.

Whiteside's fish farming is relatively new.

The two went to the pet store, Tang Tian bought insect repellent, and Whiteside bought fish feed, but he bought more types.

It seems that he raises quite a lot of fish species.

This made Tang Tian a little curious.

Speaking of which, Olsen is still filming in Los Angeles, and he is the only one at home, so it would be boring to go back.

"Hassan, take me to see your fish."